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Advantages of bovine pericardium
| Known benefits: |
| Reliable consistency |
| Ease of handling |
| Durability |
| Strength |
| Biocompatibility |
| Lack of suture line bleeding |
| Off the shelf availability |
| Immediate insonation |
| Possible benefits: |
| Anticalcification |
| Reduced restenosis |
| Reduced infections |
| Supports cellular ingrowth |
